EDISON, N.J. -- mFormation[R] Technologies Inc., the leading global provider of complete mobile device management (MDM) software, today announced the appointment of Matthew Bancroft as Chief Marketing Officer. Bancroft will be responsible for ramping up mFormation's world wide marketing efforts and leading the company's product management and business development activities.

"Matthew's business development, marketing strategy experience, and wireless industry knowledge make him an invaluable asset to mFormation as we continue to capitalize on recent successes with operators in Europe, Asia and the Americas," said Mark Edwards, mFormation's CEO. "His proven ability to build effective messaging and drive worldwide initiatives will help us strengthen our position as the global leader in mobile device management solutions."

"With a large and rapidly growing customer base and the most sophisticated and proven technology in the market, mFormation has become the global leader for mobile device management solutions," said Bancroft. "I look forward to helping mFormation grow their lead in the mobile device management market as they help mobile operators and service providers gain control of the rapidly changing mobile environment, break into new markets and meet the changing needs of their customers."

Bancroft comes to mFormation with more than thirteen years of marketing, business development and telecommunications experience. Most recently, he ran business development for Flarion Technologies, a leading-edge, venture-backed, mobile broadband technologies company that was recently acquired by Qualcomm, playing a key role in their strategy and rapid growth. His experience also includes helping a wide range of companies develop and execute business strategies for Evercore Partners and Bain and Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard University, Boston MA, and received his Masters of Engineering and BA in Manufacturing Engineering from Cambridge University, UK.

Headquartered in Edison, New Jersey, with US offices in Kansas City, Atlanta, Seattle and Chicago, mFormation also has offices in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, India, China, and Japan, as well other parts of Asia and South America. mFormation is a privately held company funded by Battery Ventures, Carmel Ventures, Alex Brown Venture Partners, Intel Capital [NASDAQ: INTC], Kingdon Capital and North Bridge Venture Partners. mFormation's platform has been licensed to leading operators in Asia, Europe and the US. Contact mFormation on the Web at www.mformation.com.

mFormation and the mFormation logo are registered trademarks of mFormation Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

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